Anaïs Mitchell

Lyrics to If It's True



ORPHEUS

If it’s true what they say

If my love is gone for good

They can take this heart away

They can take this flesh and blood

Take my mouth that kissed her mouth

Take my tongue that sung her praise

Take my arms that used to reach out

In the dark to where she lay

If it’s true what they say

I’ll be on my way

If it’s true what they say

If there’s nothing to be done

If there’s no part to be played

If there’s no song to be sung

Take this voice, take these hands

I can’t use them anyway

Take this music and the memory

Of the muse from which it came

If it’s true what they say

I’ll be on my way

We can all be on our way

If it’s true what they say